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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Mar del Plata Tournament

Miguel Najdorf12/15(+11 -2 =2)[games]
Herman Pilnik12/15(+9 -0 =6)[games]
Carlos Guimard10.5/15(+8 -2 =5)[games]
Paul Michel10.5/15(+7 -1 =7)[games]
Gideon Stahlberg10/15(+7 -2 =6)[games]
Carlos Hugo Maderna8.5/15(+6 -4 =5)[games]
Jiri Pelikan8/15(+4 -3 =8)[games]
Hector Rossetto8/15(+6 -5 =4)[games]
Rodrigo Flores Alvarez6/15(+4 -7 =4)[games]
Romeo Garcia Vera6/15(+4 -7 =4)[games]
Marcos Luckis5.5/15(+5 -9 =1)[games]
Guillermo Puiggros5.5/15(+4 -8 =3)[games]
Enrique Reed Valenzuela5/15(+2 -7 =6)[games]
Juan Traian Iliesco5/15(+4 -9 =2)[games]
Arturo Liebstein4/15(+3 -10 =2)[games]
Benito Higinio Villegas3.5/15(+1 -9 =5)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Mar del Plata (1944)

Held at Wikipedia article: Mar del Plata.

 page 5 of 5; games 101-120 of 120  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
101. Stahlberg vs Najdorf  ½-½651944Mar del PlataE17 Queen's Indian
102. Najdorf vs B H Villegas 1-0381944Mar del PlataE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
103. E Reed Valenzuela vs Najdorf 0-1531944Mar del PlataB83 Sicilian
104. E Reed Valenzuela vs C Guimard  0-1611944Mar del PlataE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
105. R Garcia Vera vs E Reed Valenzuela  1-0311944Mar del PlataE17 Queen's Indian
106. A Liebstein vs E Reed Valenzuela  1-0411944Mar del PlataC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
107. J Pelikan vs E Reed Valenzuela  ½-½401944Mar del PlataA07 King's Indian Attack
108. R Flores Alvarez vs E Reed Valenzuela  0-1341944Mar del PlataA46 Queen's Pawn Game
109. E Reed Valenzuela vs Stahlberg  0-1531944Mar del PlataC07 French, Tarrasch
110. B H Villegas vs E Reed Valenzuela  ½-½461944Mar del PlataA10 English
111. E Reed Valenzuela vs C H Maderna  ½-½451944Mar del PlataC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
112. E Reed Valenzuela vs G Puiggros  ½-½281944Mar del PlataB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
113. H Rossetto vs E Reed Valenzuela  1-0311944Mar del PlataA46 Queen's Pawn Game
114. M Luckis vs E Reed Valenzuela  1-0341944Mar del PlataE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
115. J Traian Iliesco vs E Reed Valenzuela  0-1681944Mar del PlataE20 Nimzo-Indian
116. E Reed Valenzuela vs Pilnik  ½-½331944Mar del PlataC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
117. E Reed Valenzuela vs P Michel  ½-½261944Mar del PlataC67 Ruy Lopez
118. M Luckis vs Stahlberg 1-0411944Mar del PlataB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
119. Stahlberg vs Pilnik  ½-½471944Mar del PlataA30 English, Symmetrical
120. Stahlberg vs A Liebstein 1-0521944Mar del PlataD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
 page 5 of 5; games 101-120 of 120  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-09-24  Alan McGowan: Although it is stated that the game Stahlberg-Liebstein is not available, it is given in the tournament book.

The game was adjourned after White's 52nd move. When the position was set up for the game's resumption, a Black pawn was placed on the wrong square. Nobody noticed, and the game continued, Liebstein resigning after White's 68th move.

It was only when replaying the game that the error was discovered. According to the rules at the time, the game should have been played again from the correct position, but Liebstein renounced this right and resigned.

Nov-09-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Hi Alan,

Is the score of the game, it looks like it is, 1-0 on move 68.

https://chess.gallery/game/gideon-s...

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: Hi <Sally>. The score on that website is correct up to White's 52nd move, when the game was adjourned. When the players resumed the game, a pawn was placed on g7 instead of f7.

So, after the error was discovered Liebstein, considering his position once again, decided not continue with the replay from the correct position. Therefore, he rsigned after 52. Rd7.

Will you submit the game as such? At least CG would have all games from the event.

Nov-10-24  stone free or die: If you submit the game it would be best to put the moves beyond 52.Rd7 in a comment with a note explaining what happened.

(E.g. Alan's comment verbatim would be fine)

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: The moves that were played - in error - were:-

52...g6 53. Ke3 Rb2 54. Nd2 Rb4 55. Ne4+ Kc6 56. Rxd3 Kc7 57. g4 Rb1 58. Kf4 Rb4 59. Ke5 Ra4 60. Rd4 Ra6 61. Rd7+ Kc8 62. Rd6 Ra5+ 63. Kf4 Kc7 64. Rxg6 Kd7 65. Ra6 Rb5 66. Ng3 Ke7 67. Nf5+ Kd8 68. Re6 Resigns

Nov-10-24  stone free or die: Looks like the <chess.gallery> score after 52 is untrustworthy.

Are the moves up to 52.Rd7 good?

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Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: The <chess gallery> moves after 52. Rd7 were not played; the website must be aware of the 'wrong' moves played and is trying to somehow reach the final position. It's a moot point; the game ended after White's 52nd.
Nov-10-24  stone free or die: Yes, I'm aware.

The question remains, are the first 52 moves good on <chess.gallery>?

Or, alternatively, where can I currently get an accurate online version of the game?

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: I have just submitted the moves from the tournament book. The <chess gallery> has the same score up to 52. Rd7.
Nov-11-24  stone free or die: Thanks <Alan> for both answer and upload.
Nov-11-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Hi Alan;

<Will you submit the game as such?>

Sorry I was not active on C.G. after you posted. (I see you have done it.)

So the moves after 57 were bogus. I'll probably get the blame for that. They are still blaming me for the last time this happened in the von Feierfeil and Paul Lipke 1889 game, a wrong position set up after an adjournment; E von Feyerfeil vs Lasker, 1889 (kibitz #4)

Nov-11-24  stone free or die: Again, thanks to <Alan> the game is now on <CG>:

Stahlberg vs A Liebstein, 1944

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